Reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi
Malawi: Reported cases of paralytic polio was 0 cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 cases
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
86 cases
in 1985
All-time low
0 cases
in 1992
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 cases for reported cases of paralytic polio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi peaked at 86 cases in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70 cases | — |
| 1981 | 70 cases | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39 cases | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 11 cases | -71.8% |
| 1984 | 25 cases | +127.3% |
| 1985 | 86 cases | +244.0% |
| 1986 | 73 cases | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 31 cases | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 11 cases | -64.5% |
| 1989 | 4 cases | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 3 cases | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 3 cases | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 cases | — |
| 1994 | 0 cases | — |
| 1995 | 0 cases | — |
| 1996 | 0 cases | — |
| 1997 | 2 cases | — |
| 1998 | 5 cases | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 cases | — |
| 2001 | 0 cases | — |
| 2002 | 0 cases | — |
| 2003 | 0 cases | — |
| 2004 | 0 cases | — |
| 2005 | 0 cases | — |
| 2006 | 0 cases | — |
| 2007 | 0 cases | — |
| 2008 | 0 cases | — |
| 2009 | 0 cases | — |
| 2010 | 0 cases | — |
| 2011 | 0 cases | — |
| 2012 | 0 cases | — |
| 2013 | 0 cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 cases | — |
| 2015 | 0 cases | — |
| 2016 | 0 cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 cases | — |
| 2018 | 0 cases | — |
| 2019 | 0 cases | — |
| 2020 | 0 cases | — |
| 2021 | 1 cases | — |
| 2022 | 4 cases | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 cases. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +300.0% | 1 cases | 4 cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42 cases | 4 cases | 86 cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 cases | 0 cases | 5 cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 cases | 0 cases | 4 cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi?
- Reported cases of paralytic polio in Malawi was 0 cases in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of paralytic polio recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 86 cases in 1985.
- What is the lowest reported cases of paralytic polio recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of paralytic polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.